Plan a flight · Mon 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC)

Piedmont Triad International to Gainesville Regional GSO → GNV

402 nautical miles (463 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 198°, about 206° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC). Right now GSO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots; GNV is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 59 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 294 nm of the route.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from GSO.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28. 29 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM100026/TM 1057/FL350/TP BCS3/RM MOUNTAIN WAVE +/- 10KTS ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
26 nm east (100°) of BZM
Time
10:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28
C68A at 1,500 ft, 47 nm west, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 186 nm along the route, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 48 nm west, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 186 nm along the route, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B752 at 33,000 ft, 49 nm west, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 285 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
20 nm north (360°) of AMG
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
no chop at 33,000 ft
B738 at 37,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): no turbulence. 304 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1206/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B752 at 35,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. 304 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
C182 at 8,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 314 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B738 at 38,000 ft, 31 nm south, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (RDU, FLO, CAE, SAV, JAX). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	3 h 04 min	11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−10 kt	13 °C	130 kt	3 h 06 min	11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	3 h 04 min	11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	3 h 04 min	11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	−11 kt	5 °C	131 kt	3 h 04 min	11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	−13 kt	1 °C	133 kt	3 h 01 min	11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 30 kt	−14 kt	-4 °C	134 kt	3 h	11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 31 kt	−15 kt	-7 °C	135 kt	2 h 59 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 29 kt	−10 kt	-19 °C	130 kt	3 h 06 min	11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 26 kt	−6 kt	-32 °C	126 kt	3 h 11 min	11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 26 kt	−10 kt	-40 °C	130 kt	3 h 06 min	11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 28 kt	−12 kt	-49 °C	132 kt	3 h 03 min	11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
RDU	used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
FLO	used from 49 nm out; 56 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
CAE	used from 98 nm out; 25 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
SAV	used from 196 nm out; 28 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°
JAX	used from 294 nm out; 32 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
GSO Greensboro, NC	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)
VUJ Albemarle, NC	39 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	11:55 UTC
JQF Concord, NC	49 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	704 ft	10:50 UTC
CDN Camden, SC	118 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	302 ft	11:55 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	137 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	11:56 UTC
OGB Orangeburg, SC	167 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	195 ft	11:53 UTC
JYL Sylvania, GA	226 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	11:55 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	265 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	11:55 UTC
JES Jesup, GA	285 nm out, 13 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	107 ft	11:50 UTC
JAX Jacksonville, FL	344 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	11:56 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	363 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	11:50 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	destination	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 925 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GNV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GNV

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for GSO, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 363 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC), at GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Piedmont Triad International, Gainesville Regional.